How Washington schools persist through pandemic-driven closures
A talk with the state superintendent. Some folks can now drive up to get tested for COVID-19: with some caveats. And flattening the curve – what happens if we do, and what happens if we don’t.
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State superintendent Reykdal on school closures
Washington schools are closed until at least April 24th, but state superintendent Chris Reykdal says he expects all school districts to provide food, childcare for the most vulnerable, and eventually some version of distance learning. He took your calls to explain how.
UW Medicine drivethrough testing
Drive-through coronavirus testing is now available for UW Medical patients. KUOW reporter John Ryan drove over to see how it works.
Flatten the Curve: the curve
During this pandemic, you may have heard about the concept of “flattening the curve.” That curve is the number of cases of COVID-19, and some countries are seeing excellent results. Hong Kong is one of them. We spoke to Seattle-based nurse and Doctors Without Borders field coordinator Karin Huster.
Flatten the Curve: the line
To attempt to flatten the curve here in Washington, schools and restaurants are shut down. Large gatherings are banned. People are working from home and keeping a social distance. That’s the first part of graph, the curve. The other piece of it is the dotted line. That represents the healthcare system, which in Italy is already in crisis. Critical care physician Mark Tonelli joined Bill Radke to discuss what it would look like if that happened here.
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Bill Radke
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Bill hosts Week In Review and Words in Review. After starting with KUOW as a University of Washington student in 1985, Bill was KUOW's morning host in the '90s and the creator of past show, Rewind, a news-satire show heard on KUOW and nationwide on NPR. Bill moved away to Southern California to host American Public Media's Weekend America and Marketplace Morning Report and returned to KUOW in 2012.
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